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1 eager
'i:ɡə(full of desire, interest etc; keen; enthusiastic: He is always eager to win.) ivrig- eagerlybegjærlig--------ivrig--------nidkjæradj. \/ˈiːɡə\/ivrig, forhippen, begjærlig, heftigeager for ivrig\/begjærlig etter, oppsatt\/forhippen påeager about ivrig når det gjelder• is he eager about the plan?eager beaver se ➢ beaver, 1eager for the fray se ➢ fray, 1eager to oppsatt på å, ivrig etter å -
2 company
plural - companies; noun1) (a number of people joined together for a (commercial) purpose: a glass-manufacturing company.) (aksje)selskap, kompani2) (guests: I'm expecting company tonight.) gjester, besøk, selskap3) (companionship: I was grateful for her company; She's always good company.) selskap4) (a group of companions: He got into bad company.) selskap5) (a large group of soldiers, especially part of an infantry battalion.) kompani, mannskap•- keep someone company- keep company
- part company with
- part companyselskapsubst. \/ˈkʌmp(ə)nɪ\/1) selskap, trupp (teater e.l.), gruppe, lag2) gjester, besøk3) ( handel) firma, foretak, selskap, kompani4) ( militærvesen) kompaniA company ( militærvesen) 1. kompanibear someone company holde noen med selskapbe bad company være dårlig selskapbe eager for company være selskapssykbe good company være trivelig å være sammen medbe in good company være i godt selskapfor company for selskaps skyldfrequent someone's company oppsøke noens selskap ofteget into bad company havne i dårlig selskapin company i gjesters nærvær, i andres nærværin company with i selskap medkeep company with omgås, være sammen medkeep\/bear someone company holde noen med selskappart company with skille lag med, skilles frathe ship's company ( sjøfart) (fartøyets) befal og mannskaptwo's company, three's a crowd tre er én for mange -
3 glutton
1) (a person who eats too much: That child is fat because he is such a glutton.) storeter/-spiser2) (a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant: He's a glutton for work.) arbeidsjern•- gluttonyjervsubst. \/ˈɡlʌtn\/1) storspiser, matmons, slukhals2) ( nedsettende) fråtser, gribb, grådigperjervbe a glutton for something være en hund etter noe -
4 adventurous
adjective (liking or eager for adventure(s).) eventyrlystenadj. \/ədˈventʃ(ə)rəs\/1) eventyrlysten, dristig2) farefull, spennende -
5 fray
frei((of cloth, rope etc) to make or become worn at the ends or edges, so that the threads or fibres come loose: This material frays easily.) slite så det blir tjafset, tynnsliteslagsmålIsubst. \/freɪ\/1) (høylytt) krangel, bråk2) kamp, strideager for the fray ( også overført) stridslystenIIsubst. \/freɪ\/(på tøy, tauverk e.l.) tynnslitt sted, frynserIIIverb \/freɪ\/( gammeldags) kjempe, strides, slåssIVverb \/freɪ\/1) slite (ut)2) slite tynn, gjøre frynset3) tjafse, trevle opp4) ( om nerver eller humør) slite på, gjøre tynnslitt -
6 thirst
Ɵə:st 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) tørst2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) (kunnskaps)tørst2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) tørste (etter)- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstinesstørstIsubst. \/θɜːst\/1) tørst(e)2) ( også overført) lengselhave a thirst ( hverdagslig) være tørstIIverb \/θɜːst\/( også overført) tørstethirst for eller thirst after tørste etter -
7 avid
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8 keen
ki:n1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) ivrig, begeistret2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) skarp(sindig)3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) bitende•- keenly- keenness
- keen onkvass--------skarpIsubst. \/kiːn\/( irsk) klagesang (over en som er død)IIverb \/kɪːn\/ ( irsk)1) synge en klagesang (over)2) begråte3) uttrykke i en gråtende toneIIIadj. \/kiːn\/1) skarp, hvass2) ( overført) skarp, intens, bitende3) gjennomtrengende, isnende4) ( om følelser) sterk, intens, stor, voldsom5) bitter, dypfølt6) (om sanser, intellekt) skarp, fin7) ivrig, interessert, entusiastisk, pasjonert8) (amer., slang) flott, fin, ypperligbe keen ha lystkeen as mustard ivrig, oppsatt, nidkjærkeen on someone forelsket i noenkeen on something oppsatt på noe, ivrig etter noe, entusiastisk for noe -
9 beaver
'bi:və1) (an animal with strong front teeth, noted for its skill in damming streams.) bever2) (its fur.) beverskinnbeverI1) bever, beverskinn2) kastorhatt, flosshatt3) (gammeldags, hverdagslig) mann med skjegg4) (amer., vulgært) mus, fittebeaver lodge beverhyttethe Beaver State forklaring: betegnelse på staten Oregoneager beaver ( om person) arbeidsmaur, streber, flittig maurwork like a beaver arbeide som en hestIIsubst. \/ˈbiːvə\/visir, hjelmgitterIIIverb \/ˈbiːvə\/arbeide hardt, strevebeaver away with something arbeide flittig med noe -
10 rapacious
rə'peiʃəs(greedy (especially for money); eager to seize as much as possible.) grådig, grisk- rapaciousness
- rapacitygrådigadj. \/rəˈpeɪʃəs\/ eller rapaceous1) rovgrisk, grådig, glupsk2) rov-
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